Preparation of Esters.-The lactate pelargonates were prepared by acylating the appropriate lactate with redistilled pelargonyl chloride; ethyl lactyllactate lawate by acylation of ethyl lactyllactate with redistilled lauroyl chloride. The conventional acid chloride acylation method was employed. 8.4 Butyl lactyllactate laurate was ob-tained as a by-product in the esterification of butyl lactate with lauric acid in a modification of the method described in ...